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http://dx.doi.org/10.14775/ksmpe.2022.21.06.060

Finite Element Analysis of Surface Pressure of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Gasket  

Jeon, Hyeong-Ryeol (Department of Mechanical System Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
Park, Soo-Hyun (Department of Mechanical System Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
Zoo, Woo-jung (Pyung Hwa Oil Seal Industry Co., Ltd.)
Hur, Jang-Wook (Department of Mechanical System Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers / v.21, no.6, 2022 , pp. 60-66 More about this Journal
Abstract
The optimal strain energy function was obtained by comparing the results of the analysis using the strain energy functions obtained by uniaxial tensile and equibiaxial tensile tests on gasket materials used in hydrogen fuel cells, with the results measured using a contact pressure measurement sensor. At this time, even when only the uniaxial tensile test was conducted, Yeoh could obtain the most accurate results even by conducting only the uniaxial tensile test. Using this, an analysis of the cross section of the gasket used in stack confirmed a safe contact pressure and no deformation on the separator. In the future, research will be conducted to verify the gasket durability by reliability evaluation.
Keywords
Gasket; Fuel Cell; Finite Element Analysis; Contact Pressure; Strain Energy Density Function;
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